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Bonn1997

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9. Does that require the House too, though?

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Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:33 AM

Nov 2020

Wouldn’t a law changing the number of justices on the Supreme Court need to be passed?

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I hate to be a downer, bur we probably lost the House for a decade. [View all] edhopper Nov 2020 OP

I agree, but... AZ8theist Nov 2020 #1

That does the country little good, we nee all three uponit7771 Nov 2020 #2

Yes. But with the Senate, we can rebalance the courts... AZ8theist Nov 2020 #4

Sounds like stagnant government with expanded presidential Powers something I wouldn't want even wit uponit7771 Nov 2020 #5

Does that require the House too, though? Bonn1997 Nov 2020 #9

yes, you are 100% correct, it requires an Act of Congress Celerity Nov 2020 #17

It requires an act of Congress to change the numbers, BUT StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #70

yes, this is true, but the poster said rebalance the courts, which requires expansion Celerity Nov 2020 #74

True. But my point is that a Democratic Senate isn't useless. It matters StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #76

I never said it was useless, in fact the 2020 results are a huge reason for my semi-melancholy atm Celerity Nov 2020 #82

not if we lose the House, it takes an Act of Congress to expand the courts Celerity Nov 2020 #27

2022 US Senate 'in-play' races Celerity Nov 2020 #49

I don't see the Dems edhopper Nov 2020 #59

well, it will be hard if we wander into a 2010 (the last time a 1st term Dem POTUS had midterms) Celerity Nov 2020 #71

Without Trump on the ticket MAGAs don't show up like in 18 uponit7771 Nov 2020 #3

That is my hope. Laelth Nov 2020 #6

+1, and without reliable polling we will have no idea uponit7771 Nov 2020 #8

I'm not completely convinced that polling is that inacurrate. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2020 #11

Polls already "account" for gerrymandering davekriss Nov 2020 #63

I agree, plus there should be some Covid vaccines out, thus helping the economy, AND I expect a OnDoutside Nov 2020 #22

It was a COVID pandemic and Trump election, our policy was invisible bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #57

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2020 #112

Biden's win was huge but long term is scary Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #7

What happened down ballot the pollsters should be answering for ... uponit7771 Nov 2020 #10

I don't know enough about polling to suggest an answer Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #107

Get rid of the voting machines and go to mail in paper ballots JCMach1 Nov 2020 #109

we worked like hell to get voters out.. trump just snapped his fingers... samnsara Nov 2020 #21

rightwing media is so pervasive and powerful is the problem LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #44

Yep Cosmocat Nov 2020 #103

That is for sure Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #108

Please stop... Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #12

I'm pessimistic but also feel that the force is with Biden/Harris. betsuni Nov 2020 #13

Yeah edhopper Nov 2020 #46

It's difficult to overcome a cult figure like Trump, along with the gerrymandering of districts. kentuck Nov 2020 #14

But they can't edhopper Nov 2020 #20

You are absolutely right calguy Nov 2020 #15

Far left messaging????????????????????? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #19

Defunding the police for starters calguy Nov 2020 #26

Show me where those things are in The Democratic Platform. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #29

So where did they get that lie? calguy Nov 2020 #41

No elected democrat said it. Some lefty activists said it. Not the same thing LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #45

AOC: "Defunding the police means defunding the police." betsuni Nov 2020 #73

OK, fair enough LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #78

The Right didn't say that, she did! betsuni Nov 2020 #80

From a sign in a street somewhere in America. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #92

The media loves extremes. If one person shouts "Defund the police!" the media treats it like it is CTyankee Nov 2020 #56

The media always follows edhopper Nov 2020 #62

Do you think it is because the members of the media are aligned politically with the GOP or just CTyankee Nov 2020 #65

A lot of reasons edhopper Nov 2020 #83

I have noticed some push back from journalists about what you refer to as fear of being seen as CTyankee Nov 2020 #89

Then "somehow" we must persuade them that being viewed as LIBERAL is a good thing. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #94

That would be a good start edhopper Nov 2020 #100

Good post. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #93

The voters we need to reach edhopper Nov 2020 #54

How do you fix a lying propaganda machine Ed? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #96

No not caused by them edhopper Nov 2020 #97

AOC: "Defunding the police means defunding the police." betsuni Nov 2020 #72

Back to my main point. It is NOT a Democratic Platform Issue. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #98

"Far left" Yeehah Nov 2020 #32

Elections are won and lost in the middle calguy Nov 2020 #36

we do appeal to the middle-- and I don't see how modern Republicans appeal to the middle LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #48

The vote results don't reflect it. calguy Nov 2020 #113

I dunno. Dems win the popular vote regularly since 1992. LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #116

That is why the fight for the house starts now MacKasey Nov 2020 #16

This it is the job of Democratic politicians to prove that it is better to vote for them than Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #18

Absolutely correct! MacKasey Nov 2020 #23

+1 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #25

How could they prove it though? betsuni Nov 2020 #28

Actions? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #34

We need to dramatically overhaul our democratic consultancy. Blue_true Nov 2020 #39

While I agree with your first paragraph, the second one is a bit problematic. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #47

I agree moose65 Nov 2020 #79

I think we need to make more substantive changes than that - like changes in Democratic leadership. Midwestern Democrat Nov 2020 #110

We can do that and generally are successful with people we can reach LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #50

"...but I don't see voters waking up to who the GOP are." Me either, and it's a big problem. ooky Nov 2020 #24

Our side does a horrible job with messaging. Blue_true Nov 2020 #42

But they won't have the Trump-fueled voter energy in 2022. marmar Nov 2020 #30

DU never failed to disappoint in its servings of pessimism Sunsky Nov 2020 #31

Were you one of those that promissed edhopper Nov 2020 #38

No. Sunsky Nov 2020 #90

Boohoohoohoo!!!! Yeehah Nov 2020 #33

That's it. edhopper Nov 2020 #40

You have predicted the future. Yeehah Nov 2020 #105

Sure edhopper Nov 2020 #114

How about we actually enjoy the win today? Takket Nov 2020 #35

Demographics continue to be with us and against Republicans Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #37

Currently edhopper Nov 2020 #43

I don't at all see it as a big win this time, except in one key regard Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #51

Our House majority is just one seat? moose65 Nov 2020 #77

Hence "currently" edhopper Nov 2020 #81

I'd say it depends on how much Republicans deliberaly sabotage anything Biden tries to do Silent3 Nov 2020 #69

Maybe, maybe not. We fucking need to work our asses off in 2022 because there LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #52

Then don't be a fuckin' downer. Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #53

We have to stop trying to motivate the faithful and find the non-voters bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #55

Wow Me. Nov 2020 #58

The house is up every election karynnj Nov 2020 #60

Gone, maybe 20 years. All hope gone. End of the Repubkic grantcart Nov 2020 #61

Start Right Now.... essaynnc Nov 2020 #64

This Cosmocat Nov 2020 #104

No we need to celebrate now dustyscamp Nov 2020 #111

Assuming the green guy is the sarcasm emoji?? essaynnc Nov 2020 #121

Remind the GOP what they did in 2020 to win 2022 SmartVoter22 Nov 2020 #66

How will the Suburban shift effect Gerrymandering? judeling Nov 2020 #67

Biden's win IS a WIN! BlueWavePsych Nov 2020 #68

No. It's only "the reality we face" if we let it be that. nt mtnsnake Nov 2020 #75

Did we "let" the GOP keep the Senate edhopper Nov 2020 #84

How about we give the Biden administration a chance before we start making doomsday predictions mtnsnake Nov 2020 #95

And the gerrymandering, purging and voter suppression? edhopper Nov 2020 #99

JFC... SidDithers Nov 2020 #85

Yep edhopper Nov 2020 #86

+1 treestar Nov 2020 #88

We just barely defeated edhopper Nov 2020 #101

JFC treestar Nov 2020 #87

RepublicansParty of the Rich czarjak Nov 2020 #91

If Democrats who up for the election, we will be fine. What exactly does a post like this Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #102

Democrats need to gerrymander the shit out of places where they have control Eid Ma Clack Shaw Nov 2020 #106

Respectfully Disagree Aepps22 Nov 2020 #115

I think it is way to early to be a downer about 2022 and beyond. Too many variables to list but two yellowcanine Nov 2020 #117

And I would add keeping our promises to young people on global warming. yellowcanine Nov 2020 #119

The electorate overall will change dramatically in the coming decade as the Boomers die off and Yavin4 Nov 2020 #118

But the Republican party is dead sarisataka Nov 2020 #120